Trésors de France

An exquisite French Royal Almanac for the year 1789 — published in the final year of the Ancien Régime before the storm of the French Revolution. This pocket-sized volume is...

A striking first edition/Victorian prize binding awarded by Forest School in 1889, this 1883 Clarendon Press edition is a literary treasure. Edited by George Saintsbury, this anthology offers a sweeping...

A beautifully bound 1889 edition of The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle, elegantly presented in a single volume containing all three parts: The Bastille, The Parliament of Paris,...

An elegant two-volume 1829 set of La Duchesse de La Vallière by Madame de Genlis, Douzième Édition, published in Paris by Lecointe, Libraire. Bound in full dark navy calf leather...

A François Coppée (1842–1908) was a prominent French poet, playwright, and novelist associated with the Parnassian movement, known for its emphasis on precise form and emotional subtlety. Often called “the...

A rare and exquisitely bound early 19th-century French fashion periodical: La Mode de Paris, covering 1833–1834. This elegant annual features beautiful hand-colored fashion plates alongside essays, poetry, social commentary, economy,...

A lovely mid-19th century French novella in a striking cartonnage romantique binding, published in Lille by L. Lefort in 1858. The blue boards are richly decorated in ornate gilt tooling,...

A beautifully preserved example of mid-19th century French cartonnage romantique, this 1847 edition of Édouard de Termont ou Providence et Repentir captures both literary sentiment and artistic charm in equal...

Published 1852Barbou Frères, Publisher/Limoges An extraordinary example of mid-19th century French book artistry, this 1852 edition of Henri de Lusignan ou L’Anneau de Richard Cœur-de-Lion by J.-B.-J. Champagnac is presented...

A breathtaking example of mid-19th century French cartonnage romantique, this 1856 edition of Le Premier Pas dans le Monde: Leçons de Politesse by C. Fallet offers both literary charm and...

Title translation: The Young Martyrs of the Christina Faith A cartonnage romantique from mid-19th-century France, this 1847 devotional volume, Les Jeunes Martyrs de la Foi Chrétienne, offers both reverent content...

Title translation: The Christina Heroines, or Edifying Lives An exquisite devotional volume in one of the most striking examples of cartonnage romantique—this 1852 edition of Les Héroïnes Chrétiennes ou Vies...

Title translation: History of the Templars An extraordinary example of cartonnage romantique, this 1848 edition of Histoire des Templiers by J.-J.-E. Roy is as much an artifact of 19th-century bookbinding...

A beautifully preserved mid-19th-century edition of Fables de Florian, illustrated throughout by the celebrated French artist J.J. Grandville. Bound in original indigo blue cloth with an elaborate gilt pictorial cover...

A beautiful mid-19th century French cartonnage romantique prize binding, richly decorated black cloth with an ornate gilt and hand-colored floral bouquet centerpiece framed by an embossed ornamental border. The spine...

A striking mid-19th century French cartonnage romantique prize binding, beautifully presented in deep midnight blue cloth with a central gilt wreath design on the front board and a detailed gilt...

Title Translation: The Children’s Store or Dialogues of a Wise Governess with Her Students A beautiful mid-19th century French edition of Le Magasin des Enfans, ou Dialogues d’une Sage Gouvernante...

Title translation: Simon le Polletais: Sketches of Maritime Customs A lovely preserved 1856 third edition of Simon le Polletais: Esquisses de Mœurs Maritimes by H. de Chavannes de la Giraudière,...

A striking 1848 edition of Joseph ou le Vertueux Ouvrier by M. l’Abbé Petit, printed in Lille by L. Lefort. This moral and religious tale, written by the author of...

A beautiful 1865 French edition of Le Pilote Willis (The Pilot Willis), written by Adrien Paul as a continuation of the beloved Swiss Family Robinson. This complete two-volume set, published...

A beautifully preserved mid-19th century French moral and instructive novel, Les Jeunes Ouvrières (“The Young Workers”), written by Mme Woillez, author of Robinson des Demoiselles and other works of educational...

An elegant mid-19th century French work on the history and ideals of knighthood, Histoire de la Chevalerie (“History of Chivalry”) by J.-J.-E. Roy is a richly illustrated account of the...

A beautifully bound mid-19th century French biography of François Fénelon, the esteemed Archbishop of Cambrai, authored by J.-J.-E. Roy and based on the work of Cardinal de Bausset. Published in...

A striking 19th-century French edition of Voyages et Aventures de Lapérouse by F. Valentin, published in Tours by Alfred Mame et Fils in 1866 (onzième édition). This richly illustrated work...

A beautifully preserved mid-19th-century French fine binding of Le Jeune Marin ou L’Éducation Maternelle by Mme Claire Guermante, published in Tours by Mame et Cie in 1852 (troisième édition). This...

An exquisite mid-19th-century Parisian edition of Atala and Le Dernier Abencérage by François-René de Chateaubriand, published in 1855 by Gabriel Roux. These romantic and historical novellas—cornerstones of French literature—are celebrated...

A beautifully illustrated 1842 second edition of Histoire Naturelle des Animaux: Les Plus Remarquables de la Classe des Mammifères (Quadrupèdes et Cétacés), written by “un naturaliste du Muséum” and illustrated...

An exquisite example of mid-19th century cartonnage romantique, Les Émigrants by Gustave Nieritz is a beautifully illustrated French edition intended for young readers and their friends. Published in Paris by...

A stunning mid-19th century French historical work, Charles VI: Les Armagnacs et Les Bourguignons, by M. Todière, published in 1848 by A. Mame et Cie, Tours. This volume chronicles the...

An elegant 19th-century French volume, Morale du Christianisme: Offerte à la Jeunesse, second edition, published in Lille by L. Lefort in 1880. This instructive work, offered to youth, explores Christian...

This 1850 third edition of La Petite Chapelle suivi de Éliane, Souvenirs de Normandie by Madame Élise Voïart is a beautiful example of French cartonnage romantique binding by Mame et...

A beautifully preserved 1852 edition of Les Deux Créoles ou L’Entrainement de l’Exemple by Mme L. Saunders, published by the famed Maison Mame et Cie, Tours. This richly illustrated French...

A striking mid-19th-century French travel volume, Nouvel Abrégé de Tous les Voyages autour du Monde, sixth edition, published by A. Mame et Cie in Tours, 1850. This richly illustrated work...

A striking mid-19th-century French edition of Voyages de La Pérouse autour du monde by Victor Blanchard, published in Paris and Limoges in 1848 by Martial Ardant Frères. This richly illustrated...

A beautifully preserved mid-19th-century French children’s book, Histoires Instructives pour les Enfants, published in 1852 by the celebrated A. Mame et Cie of Tours — renowned for their luxurious bindings...

A superb mid-19th-century French history of Brittany, Histoire de la Bretagne Ancienne et Moderne by Ch. Barthélemy (de Paris), published in Tours by Mame et Cie in 1854. This elegant...